Diabetes Healthy Workplace

Diabetes is currently a large health issue throughout the world. It is affecting many individuals, and many companies have seen an increase in the amount of workers who are diabetic. Diabetes, specifically type II diabetes is linked to obesity and poor lifestyle decisions such as unhealthy eating, smoking, and physical inactivity. The American Diabetes Association has implemented a corporate wellness program at the Orange County Doubletree Hotel called ‘Winning at Work: Detecting, Preventing, and Managing Diabetes for a Healthy Workplace’ which involves monthly health evaluations and educational courses and training. The program aims to educate workers about diabetes as well as reducing the likelihood of becoming a diabetic by pushing for a decrease glucose levels and other indicative levels of type II diabetes. The program also serves to help those who are already diagnosed with diabetes by …show more content…
However, there are countries where implementation could be difficult. For example, from the lectures slides, Professor Bic pointed out that the Czech Republic has seen a slight rise in the number of treated diabetics. More than half the Czech population do not comply with the recommended level of physical activity and there is an excessive consumption of unhealthy, sugary, salty, and fatty foods. About 50% of the middle aged population is obese. These are all factors that are strongly linked to diabetes. The implementation of a diabetes program similar to the one at the Doubletree Hotel may be difficult in the Czech Republic due to their influence of culture and mentality because caring for an individual’s health and making lifestyle changes are perceived has unreasonably high standards. It is also important to note that because of this, implementation of health programs are met with little initiative from the employees, thus creating a